Thomas Hamilton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hamilton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Thomas G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Livonia Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Motor Car Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Finisher
Township / Ward	Livonia Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1883

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Charles Hamilton	Son	—	16	~1924
Thomas Hamilton	Head	—	57	~1883
James Hamilton	Son	—	20	~1920
Dorothy Hamilton	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 36

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Checker
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 46

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	metal finisher
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Radio Set	RR
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 57

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Hamilton
Given Name	Thomas G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Livonia Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Motor Car Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Thomas Hamilton

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01833-00571)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas G Hamilton THIS PERSON	57	Head	Finisher	Maryland
2	Dorothy Hamilton	55	Wife	—	Canada-English
3	James A Hamilton	20	Son	New Worker	Michigan
4	Charles P Hamilton	16	Son	New Worker	Michigan
5	Donald Bovee	33	Head	Installer	Michigan
6	Katherine Bovee	34	Wife	—	Michigan
7	Robert Bovee	13	Son	—	Michigan
8	Joanne Bovee	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Keith Bovee	9	Son	—	Michigan
10	Charles Niemeyer	47	Head	Bar Tender	Canada-English
11	Virginia Niemeyer	32	Wife	Barmaid	Minnesota
12	Edith Penny	53	Mother-in-law	—	Minnesota
13	John Carr	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio
14	Lenora Carr	58	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Delbert Carr	21	Son	Gardener	Ohio
16	Peter Christensen	41	Head	Nurseryman	Denmark
17	Anna Christensen	41	Wife	—	Michigan
18	Allen Christensen	11	Son	—	Michigan
19	Leon Christensen	5	Son	—	Michigan
20	Kathryn Christensen	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Ernest Sorensen	80	Father-in-law	—	Denmark
22	Christina Sorensen	73	Mother-in-law	—	Denmark
23	Otto Stamnity	40	Head	Butcher	Michigan
24	Enid Stamnity	28	Wife	—	Canada-French
25	Joan Stamnity	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Anne Labadie	55	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
27	Arthur Allen	51	Head	Chair Caning	Michigan
28	Vesta Allen	47	Wife	Cook	Michigan
29	Corliss Allen	23	Son	Inst. Die Maker	Michigan
30	Charles Puckett	24	Head	Laborer	Illinois
31	Sarah Puckett	25	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Charles Puckett	1	Son	—	Michigan
33	Durward Savage	36	Head	Molder	Michigan
34	Helen Savage	35	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Marjorie Savage	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
36	Ralph Savage	9	Son	—	Michigan
37	Dorothy Savage	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	David Savage	5	Son	—	Michigan
39	Lewis Savage	3	Son	—	Michigan
40	William Tomas	56	Head	Part Owner	England

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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